Ken Burns'The American RevolutionShows the War As You've Never Seen It Before — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
Mar. 15, 2025Ken Burns, The American Revolution, and Geoffrey C. Ward.Photo:Michael Avedon 2022; Penguin Random House; Goverdhan Singh Rathore 2012
Michael Avedon 2022; Penguin Random House; Goverdhan Singh Rathore 2012
Ken Burnsis exploring the moment that started it all.
The American Revolution.Penguin Random House
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Ken Burns.Michael Avedon 2022
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He added, “It was a bloody civil war that divided families and communities, displaced native nations, both challenged and protected the institution of slavery, while also proclaiming the noblest aspirations of humankind.”
Geoffrey C. Ward.Goverdhan Singh Rathore 2012
Goverdhan Singh Rathore 2012
Historians, including Vincent Brown, Maya Jasanoff and Alan Taylor, all contributed essays to the book, which will include prints, drawings, paintings, texts and pamphlets from the era, as well as new art and maps. The book’s text explores “a nation still grappling with the questions that fueled its remarkable founding.”
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The documentary will span six parts, airing for six straight nights from Sunday, Nov. 16 to Friday Nov. 21st on PBS. The production process took eight years, a press release states, co-directed with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.
source: people.com
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